Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 23 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 12-7-1988 Lanthorn, vol. 23, no. 15, December 7, 1988 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol23 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 23, no. 15, December 7, 1988" (1988). Volume 23. 15. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol23/15 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 23 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. tfc ThsLantluirn Dt . ni' ; 7 1QKV Make a Difference... Make a World's Record... Make the Best Christmas Ever. = See Page 10 THE LA Professor is Latest Crosswalk Victim By Pam Thompson aparamedicofKentCounty for 11 News Writer years, to help out “Working on him was total Chemistry Professor, Harvey instinct,” Matthews said. “I was Nikkei, became the third victim of out the door and attending to him a pedestrian/automobile accident before I knew what I was doing.” this year, when he was struck by a Life Ambulance brought Nikkei car driven by a 21-year-old male to Blodgett Hospital where he was student late Monday afternoon. admitted for observation. His Nikkei was crossing the road at a preliminary reports showed a lot crosswalk in front of Loutit Hall. of pain in his left chest and hip, and When the AllendaleFire Rescue some pain in his back and neck. Squad arrived at the scene, Fire He also had head abrasions. At Chief, Fred Langeland, said that that time, there were no confirmed nikkel seemed to be in fair fractures or complications. On condition, and could talk and Dec. 6 he was listed in good understand what was going on. condition and was discharged at 8 Their main concern was a possible p.m. concussion. He had a bruised left The driver of the car didn ’ t brake shoulder, a large bruise on his left until or shortly after the impact. temple and a laceration on the back The car was reported to have been of his head. Langeland also said travellingatabout25to30mph. It that the top of the car’s windshield has not yet been determined who was pushed in, and there was a was at fault, police said. large dent on the roof of the car. Nikkei later said, “At the Sandra Bacon, a chemistry crosswalk there was a bus and a laboratory instructor who was car, the bus stopped, the car slowed What are Those Red Ribbons For? walking behind Nikkei said, “The down, and then just kept going. I student didn’t apply the brake perceived something moving out Tis the season to drive safely. The police car above is participating in the Red Ribbon campaign sponsored before the crash.J heard him of the comer of my eye.” by theLanthom, The Department o f Public Safety and MADQa The ribbonsareto remind fellow drivers not (Nikkei) hit the car and the When the first student^was hit to drink and drive over the Hollidays. If interested these ribbons may be obtained at the Lanthorn offiee§M® breaking of the windshield at the earlier this year, the Kistler Council lower level Kirkhof free of charge, until the end of the semester. Photo! Julie Edinger same lime.” organized a four question survey Bacon then ran back to Loutit concerning yield signs on campus and got Patricia Matthews, a and the rights of pedestrians. If a visiting instructor of Biology and See ACCIDENT, p. 2 By Michell Genaux registered than a year ago.” Blue also said Guest Writer Registrar Dead Serious About more students means a greater demand for seats in classes. Students who haveadvanced registered In the past, it was easy to hold seats for for winter classes must pay tuition in full by New Tuition Deadline people until after final registration because December 22; Registrar Lynn Blue hopes from square one at final registration won’t them, once again, about the deadline. of enrollment decline, Blue said. But now everyone knows of this new deadline. be very happy, Blue said. Blue also wants students to know they there are more students demanding seats in Blue said a student’s classes will be The registar has tried many things to can get deferred tuition loans, which can be classes. It doesn’t seem right to hold seats dropped if the student fails to pay all of their insure all students know about the deadline. paid back after Christmas. until the last minute for people who haven’t past due indebtness plus tuition by Dec. 22. Blue said, every student was sent a personal A financial aid receptionist said the paid for them Blue says. The seats not paid This does not include room and board for the letter expalining about the change. She also Grand Valley tuition loan has a ten dollar for will be open at final registration for winter semester. said, the clerical members of the university processing fee and one third of tuition must studnets who want them. According to Blue* informing the went through training sessions so they would be paid before Dec. 22. More information is Blue is concerned about students who students of this change in policy has been remember to tell students about the changed available at financial aid. decide to wait until final registration to pay the biggest problem so far. However, Blue tuition deadline. Further, Blue said, next Blue said enrollment increase is one their tuition instead of paying early. She went on to say, “ The deadline hasn’t gotten week statements will be sent to all students reason for thechange in the tuition deadline. said, “ It’s hard to get a perfect schedule at here yet.” Those students who have to start / who have registered for classes reminding She said, “ We now have 15% more students final registration.” Mueller Furniture Signs Eight-Year Agreement Winter School GVSU Leases Part of Stow-Davis Property Closing Policy Doug Smith, director of the Office of ALLENDALE- Winter has arrived and By Tim Syrek According to Gray Lerchan, director of Economic Expansion for Grand Valley, said severe weather is likely to follow. The News Writer administration for Mueller, the Stow and Davisplantfills the short-term goals of both the deal should cover expenses for the Grand Valley State University emergency closing policy is as follows. The Mueller Furniture Corp. and Grand institutions. Downtown Center and the demolition of the Grand Valley State University will close Valley State University reached an Lerchan said the university will be Phoenix Building slated to be tom down this winter. all or part of it’s operations only in the case agreement last week to lease part of the S to w expected to pay $100,000 to transform a of extreme emergency caused by impassible and Davis complex. high-pressure boiler into a low-pressure “After the eight-year lease is up, the Mueller Corporation will probably roads, violent weather, energy loss, or other But the arrangement has one hitch — the boiler, while Mueller pays to make the conditions seriously endangering the health deal will be broken off in eight years, part building “aesthetically pleasing” by painting consolidate their facilities,” Smith said. “Grand Valley will begin the building of our and safety of students, faculty and staff. As ways at the end of that period, and build several floors. new downtown campus.” a ruie, the L.V. Eberhard center will close separate structures. “The 110,000 square-foot building has a only when the Allendale campus is closed. The lease will allow Mueller Furniture to concrete floor,” Lerchan said. ‘The wooden He said the lease is adjustable to inflation, and the actual amounts each company puts Announcement of a closing will be made abandon its factory in Holland and move floor in our old factory couldn ’ t support the into the plant and monthly rent payments over the following area stations. For a more into the larger budding downtown. heavy machinery we needed. Some type of detailed update on campus conditions and A five-year lease, with three individual change was inevitable.” could vary. Grand Valley may be looking for other area roads, tunc to the Grand Valley State one-year options was signed last week. The Stow and Davis building is less than tenants for the S tow and Davis building west owned radio station, WGVU— FM 88.5. Officials from Grand Valley and Mueller one mile from the company’s existing of the railroad tracks. Smith said. See POLICY, p 6 feel that the lease was of fair market value. facility, on Fifth Street NW. Page 2 The Lanthorn December 7,1988' ACCIDENT HelpIVanted: From p. 1 ■ .......... ................— " The Lanthom is currently looking for sports writers, petition is put together, it will be asking for a yield sign at the features writers, news writers, downtown campus feldhouse crosswalk. Theresaults of the survay have not yet been writers, typesetters, and graphic artists. determined. In order to prevent more Sttop fey .Dm ttlto® KDorklto©fl ©@iraft©ir ®fi8®ma®mtt ®or @®DD pedestrians from being hit, Grand Valley officer, John Lyman offered some dps* Drivers should anticipate a pedestrians actions on whether they are going to cross or Places to go, not, and pedestrians shouldn’t assume that a driver is going to stop. They should wait until the People to see 5 pm weekdays, Thurs. till 7 pm vehicle has stopped or slowed down before entering the Greek Leadership Lunch crosswalk.